Year: 2014

  • Election 2014: Time to Vote and Vote Early

    The Northeast NC News captures early voting sites, links to county election boards and other relevant links as we countdown to the November 4, 2014 election. CLICK ON LINK ABOVE – ELECTION 2014:TIME TO VOTE AND VOTE EARLY AND THEN CLICK ON THE  NENCNEWS_Iss8 LINK IN RED!          

  • Citizen Engagement Begins With Serving on Boards Committees and Commissions

    Citizen Engagement Begins With Serving on Boards Committees and Commissions

    APPLICATION FOR BERTIE COUNTY AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES Citizens have a responsibility to be intentional about serving. Serving your community is civic basics. Communities must express, not only in dialogue only, but in leadership mostly, the complexion of the communities they serve. Boards, committees and commissions provides every citizen the opportunity to be considered for…

  • NENCNEWS_Iss6

    NENCNEWS_Iss6

    The issues that continue to face the African American community are troubling. The situation in Ferguson, Missouri is not isolated. This month’s newsletter focuses on issues that reflect Ferguson, Missouri and the unfortunate death of 18 year old Michael Brown, killed by a Ferguson, Missouri police officer. CLICK HERE FOR NEWSLETTER: NENCNEWS_Iss6    

  • INVITATION: NC EAST AFRICAN AMERICAN CAUCUS LEADERS’ SUMMIT 2014

    INVITATION: NC EAST AFRICAN AMERICAN CAUCUS LEADERS’ SUMMIT 2014

     NC EAST  African American Caucus Leaders’ Summit 2014: Transforming Relevancy  Join the NC East African American Caucus at our first NC East Leaders’ Summit 2014: Transforming Relevancy Join us as we convene leaders from across the East … equipping them with the tools they need to be effective in the upcoming November election and                    …

  • State of the Union Address: Yes. Mr. President. Use Your Pen and Your Phone and Keep Trying to Bridge Build

    State of the Union Address: Yes. Mr. President. Use Your Pen and Your Phone and Keep Trying to Bridge Build

    The State of the Union address was a time to to be reminded of why President Obama was elected. This extraordinary visionary is more committed to his promises than ever before. Prior to the State of the Union, President Obama, frustrated by Washington politics and gridlock, made the announcement that he would use the powers…

  • Troubling Times in America: Recapturing Timeless Principles That Made America Great

    Troubling Times in America: Recapturing Timeless Principles That Made America Great

    I remember being safe in public places. I can remember browsing carefree in a world where kids and guns and crowds were never synonymous with pulling a trigger or the mad rush to escape fire. And as I grew I can remember feeling perfectly safe walking with no hand in mine and no eyes peering…

  • What is the Narrative? Women Their Libidos and the Indictment of “Uncle Sugar”

    What is the Narrative? Women Their Libidos and the Indictment of  “Uncle Sugar”

    Young. Poor. Black. Single with child… now what? Does “uncle sugar” really show up to enslave the libido of all those young black girls having baby daddy’s baby out of wedlock? It is difficult to imagine how women within the demographics that Huckabee was describing would respond to what he had to say. It appears…